ADDRESSING THE ELECTRICITY SHORTFALL IN PAKISTAN THROUGH RENEWABLE SOURCES

Abstract

The subject of study is addressing the shortfall of electricity by renewable energy sources. The shortfall in Pakistan is increasing because the electricity generation is low as compared to electricity demand, also there are some other causes which include growing household demand, financial management, governance issues, etc. All these causes are putting a huge bad impact on the stability of the system and this electricity shortfall is the main cause of slow economic growth. Pakistan is already making its electrical energy from coal, natural gas, biomass, hydro, and other renewable resources but that amount of energy generated is not sufficient to meet the energy needs of Pakistan. Because these fuels are not sufficient Pakistan is facing a shortfall of oil, coal, natural gas, and nuclear. So the alternatives such as renewable energy sources that can be used instead of fossil fuels are studied which are in excess amount and free. To overcome this shortfall and increase the overall electricity production the examples of China, India and Turkey are being studied and the lesson learned about how they have overcome their increasing electricity demand challenges. To check the feasibility of the RE sources to overcome the electricity shortfall the comparison of the QASP solar power plant Pakistan and the karapinar solar power plant based in turkey has been made which consist of the power output of the plant, specifications of the plant, and the benefits after the deployment of these solar power plants.